On Wednesday, German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder arrived at Toyota's fuel cell factory in a German BMW iX5 Hydrogen, only to later depart in a Japanese Toyota Crown FCEV. The choice of cars was, of course, no coincidence, with both vehicles generating electricity from hydrogen in a fuel cell.
A women's football team from the isolated communist country of North Korea arrived in South Korea on Sunday, a rare visit that has generated strong public interest. The visit by the club Naegohyang Women's FC is the first by athletes from the North to the South in eight years.
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Venezuela's government said Saturday it had deported former Industry Minister Alex Saab to the United States. Saab is a close ally of former President Nicolas Maduro.
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Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest final in Austria's capital, Vienna, on Saturday night with the song "Bangaranga" amid a boycott by five countries over Israel's participation. The song’s infectious beats and tightly choreographed dance routine proved a hit with both national juries and viewers, whose votes together decide the winner.
A man drove a car into a crowd in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring at least eight people, four of whom are in serious condition, police said. The driver tried to flee after the car crashed into a shop window, Modena Mayor Massimo Mezzetti told local media.
The space industry is a multibillion-dollar business. According to a study by the German consulting firm Roland Berger and the Federation of German Industries (BDI), the market is worth around $600 billion (€516 billion) and growing. By 2040, it is predicted to be worth $2.32 trillion.
This photo released by Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev's official telegram channel shows the damage after a Ukrainian drone attack, just outside Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
A senior Uyghur militant stands in an olive grove in northern Syria, where Uyghur commanders say their fighters began an ultimately successful assault on Syrian regime forces in November 2024.
Dara and her song "Bangaranga" skyrocketed Bulgaria to first place at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest Helmut Fohringer/APA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Helmut Fohringer/APA/AFP via Getty Images Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest — the country's first-ever win.